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Building and Sustaining Community Engagement to Advance School Behavioral Health Research
Kristen Figas1, Katherine A Perkins1, Brian P Daly2
1Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Sustaining long-term community-researcher connections is crucial for school behavioral health (SBH) programs. This 13-year chronicle shows how ongoing engagement shapes SBH research and practice, overcoming challenges for scalable, beneficial initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Community-Engaged Research
- School Behavioral Health (SBH)
- Public Health Initiatives
Background:
- Community-engaged research often lacks long-term connections, hindering program sustainability.
- Limited literature exists on sustaining nuanced community-researcher engagement in school behavioral health (SBH).
- Project-based relationships often fail to achieve scalable, lasting community benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To chronicle the 13-year development of a regional school behavioral health community.
- To illustrate how sustained community engagement influences SBH research and practice.
- To share lessons learned regarding initiating and maintaining long-term community-researcher partnerships.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal case study of the Southeastern School Behavioral Health Community.
- Analysis of engagement strategies across 13 years and two research awards.
- Reflection on engagement principles, roles, pandemic impact, and facilitators.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated the evolution of SBH research and practice through sustained engagement.
- Identified proactive and responsive strategies for successful long-term partnerships.
- Highlighted the influence of engagement on research outcomes and practice implementation.
Conclusions:
- Long-term community engagement is vital for the success and scalability of school behavioral health initiatives.
- Documented strategies and lessons learned offer a model for future community-engaged research.
- Sustained partnerships foster meaningful influence on both research and practice in SBH.
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